Chapter 289 The Gong family changes the head of the family
Zheng Mansion.
Wan'er and the little prince were studying by themselves early in the morning while listening to the movements in the room.
The little prince said softly: "Master is still sleeping. This is the first time I see him sleeping after staying up late!"
Wan'er said softly: "Do you think Master is not a human being? Everyone needs to rest..."
The little prince said: "That's true, I thought the master was really not a human being..."
While they were discussing whether the master was a human or a ghost, Li Yan's angry voice came from inside: "What are you talking about if you two don't study hard?"
The two immediately lowered their heads and pretended to study.
Li Yan walked out, ignored them, brushed his teeth and washed his face, and started waiting for breakfast.
Wan'er rolled her eyes, cleverly came to the back and patted his back: "Master, you have worked hard!"
Li Yan burst out laughing: "I'm seven years older than you, don't act like I'm seventy years older than you, practice your martial arts well, and in the future you will be like a master, rushing through more than a dozen houses in one night and sweeping away all the thieves!"
Wan'er and the little prince nodded heavily, both showing admiration and admiration: "Master is so powerful!"
Li Yan did not mean to be complacent: "It turns out that I am not invincible yet, and I will get tired, especially after cleaning out more than a dozen houses..."
He was able to take a leisurely stroll last night at first, but when he got to the last few, he became red-blooded. When he saw someone who was about to burn the boat, he drew his sword. The one who begged for mercy and asked the reason was that the cat was dead.
Anyway, highlighting one will make the thief die with his eyes open.
When I got back on the horse after cleaning the last house, I felt exhausted. I went back to sleep and my energy was fully restored.
At this time, Li Yan finished his breakfast and thought of the doubts he discovered last night. He looked at the little prince and said, "Fu'er, you came to Luoyang early. Have you ever cared about the slave market?"
The little prince hesitated for a moment and then answered honestly: "To be honest with you, Master, what I care about most is tea and slaves. Tea is rare in the market in Luoyang, but slaves are mostly..."
Li Yandao: "It doesn't matter, nobles from all over the world have a slave-keeping culture. The noble descendants of the Tang Dynasty always like to show off foreign slaves, and Tuyuhun is also a slave society. It's normal for you to want to buy more capable slaves to return to your country. The slaves will all
Who are they?"
The little prince was like giving the names of dishes: "Turks, Tubos, Khitans, Shiwei people, Uighurs, Dangxiang people, Koreans, Silla people, Japanese people..."
Li Yan asked: "Are there many slaves in Goryeo?"
The little prince thought for a while and said: "There are many. Most of them are female slaves in Goryeo and Silla. It is said that each of them has a gentle temperament and is suitable for being a personal maid or a singing and dancing singer, so they are of high value."
Wan'er rolled her eyes when she heard this, and the little prince hurriedly said: "This is what the merchant said, not mine. I mainly want to buy Tuyuhun slaves and bring them back to the Khanate."
Li Yan praised: "It was well done. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, the people could not survive and preferred to join the Turks as slaves. After Taizong ascended the throne, he spent a lot of money to buy tens of thousands of Han slaves from the Turks and returned to the country for resettlement. With an example, the population of all parties will be able to
Gradually return to the household registration."
The little prince smiled bitterly: "I, Tuyuhun, do not have the conditions of the Tang Dynasty. It is impossible for the Tuyuhun people to return voluntarily. Now I can only buy more slaves to go back."
Li Yan asked: "You just said that there were many female slaves in Goryeo, but what about the male slaves?"
The little prince was startled: "Korean male slaves? I have never heard of this. The male slaves of Korea are probably not as good as others. The Khitans are worse than the Koreans, and they are probably better than the Japanese. But I heard that that place People who are very short can act like children as adults and can juggle for fun..."
Wan'er was curious: "As an adult, you are still as short as a child? Have you ever seen it with your own eyes?"
The little prince shook his head: "The number of Japanese slaves is very small. I have never seen it. I just heard it mentioned by the slave owner."
The two apprentices discussed San Cun Ding, and Li Yan's eyes moved slightly, thinking of the Korean survivors among the soldiers raised by Gong Siye.
The thieves he killed the most last night were the Korean survivors, and the proportion among them was too high, unusually high, so he asked just now.
This may be a clue.
Just as he was thinking about it, his ears twitched, he stood up and walked out of the room, looking at the sky.
A majestic eagle flew from high in the sky, constantly screaming, looking for the location of its owner.
Li Yan jumped up, went to the roof, climbed up and blew the whistle.
The eagle immediately screamed happily and flew over. When it fell, it made several dazzling movements before landing on its shoulder.
Li Yan raised his eyebrows: "Okay, it seems that the recovery training Baiqi gave you has worked well!"
When Ying'er heard this, his eyes showed a bit of fear, and he flapped his wings to please.
Li Yan touched its feathers: "Now you know how powerful it is. I'm not invincible yet. How can you think that you are invincible? A team composed of real elites who have fought a hundred battles is enough to shoot you down. Next, you have to do a good job
train!"
Ying'er's arrogance was greatly reduced, and he even stretched out his talons to let Li Yan see the letter tied to his leg.
Li Yan's eyes were sharp and he had seen it a long time ago. He smiled and said: "You are sensible, and you also know how to work part-time as a carrier pigeon..."
He took down the letter and became happy after reading it: "The occupation of the military fields in Luozhou was indeed done by the Gong family, and now the evidence is available!"
Wan'er and the little prince came behind. The little prince looked at Ying'er with great affection. Wan'er experienced the case of Bai Qi's disappearance in the village and said with concern: "Master, those Bai Qi's fields can be returned to them.
?"
Li Yan said: "Yes, it has been proven beyond doubt that the Gong family's children have invaded the Baiqi Army's fields. The Baiqi family's fields will be returned and they will receive corresponding compensation."
Wan'er was happy: "So fast? That's great!"
Li Yan smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always been decisive, and will not be ambiguous when taking action. He used to suffer from suppression, but now he is really supervising the country. Baiqi asked him to make the decision. He has found the right person."
"When Gong Siye wanted to burn down the Beishi Wharf, he probably thought that His Highness the Crown Prince would wait until the officials arrived in Luoyang and settle down before checking the conditions of the fields. Little did he know that all the evidence of the crime was under control and it was over!"
"If he really dares to burn the boats parked at the dock, the whole Gong family will be killed, and no one will survive."
Wan'er stuck out her tongue, and the little prince asked curiously: "Master, that Gong Sanlang is so crazy just to destroy evidence? Is the evidence really that important? The prince really wants to destroy the Gong family. Even if he destroys the evidence, how can he do it?
Avoid it?”
Li Yan said: "Of course it is unavoidable. If he burns the grain and fodder ships, regardless of whether there is any evidence, he will definitely die."
"But before that, evidence is still important for peaceful governance, in order to stabilize people's hearts and provide education for others. If you punish without teaching, the punishment will be complicated and the evil will prevail. If you teach without punishing, the traitors will not be punished.
Not advisable.”
"The Gong clan has a lot of contacts with various clans in Guan, and represents the interests of many clans. It is hard to convince the public if they take it rashly. Therefore, the prince does not wait to enter Luoyang, but first invites Duke Pei to command the left and right guards and take Luozhou directly.
Military field.”
"Catch all the criminals who invaded the fields, including the county magistrate who concealed the news. After presenting this evidence, all parties have nothing to say. It is up to the prince to decide how to deal with it next. This is the royal way."
The little prince suddenly understood, and immediately smiled bitterly and said: "This is also the case in the Tang Dynasty. Tuyuhun cannot do it. The chiefs of various tribes kill and take away the livelihood of the Qiang people, regardless of the evidence. If you reason with them, they will only think you are weak."
Li Yan said: "This is just being uneducated and fighting fiercely, which is not a long-term solution. You can go back and promote Han culture, select some chiefs who may be sensible, and serve you well."
The little prince wrote down that just when he was about to ask for advice again, he saw Zheng Rentong approaching and immediately stood aside with Wan'er.
Zheng Rentong nodded slightly to the two children, came to Li Yan, and asked seriously: "Yuanfang, I heard from the government office that you eliminated hundreds of thieves yesterday?"
Li Yan thought to himself why he should be surprised at this basic operation. He nodded and said: "We did deal with some thieves yesterday, mostly Koreans and Turks. Although there are many people, they are scattered in various houses, and they are not the elite of the army."
Zheng Rentong was moved by this, and he completely understood why this expectant assassin came to his door, and said sincerely: "Yuan Fang is really a powerful warrior!"
Li Yan said: "Mr. Zheng has given me the reward. Please look, Pei Shangshu has arrived."
Zheng Rentong took the letter and read it quickly, and was moved again: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wise. With the land criminals captured and Pei Shangshu arriving, the overall situation is decided!"
Pei Sijian, the Minister of War, is different from Zheng Rentong, the governor of Luozhou. The governor is the chief executive and cannot mobilize troops according to the law. Zheng Rentong's previous transfer of sergeants was an act outside his authority. He needed to use the scepter given by the saint. When the prince came to the east capital, he also had to report
Please forgive me.
This was also the reason why it was difficult for him to find out the land even though he had received the above-mentioned grievances. But now that Pei Sijian has arrived, and with the combined efforts of internal and external forces, the overall situation has been decided.
Zheng Rentong: "The evidence of Gong's crime has been established. The water transport terminal is safe. We can surround Gong Mansion and take down the thief's head!"
Li Yan knew that this man had long hated Gong Siye, who ordered the poisoning of his only son.
And why didn't he have the determination to kill the evil thief who always wanted to burn down the water transport terminal?
There is not much to say at this time, just one word: "Okay!"
The two men acted resolutely and led the team to set off.
But before arriving at the Zheng Mansion, Li Yan pondered for a moment and said: "Mr. Zheng, I promised Gong Wulang that I would try my best to rescue his second brother. He has made great contributions in protecting the dock this time. I don't want to break the promise."
Zheng Rentong frowned: "But if Gong Siye becomes crazy and really attacks his brother, there's nothing we can do to stop him?"
Li Yan said: "When we attack the mansion, if we let Gong Wulang come forward, there may be some room for change."
Zheng Rentong really wanted to lead his troops in and vent his anger. As the Zheng family in Xingyang, if he didn't take revenge and go back, he would be looked down upon in the future.
But since Li Yan said this, he thought about it and was still willing to give this favor: "Okay, Gong Siye and his thieves will be killed, and the lives of the others can be spared."
Li Yan said: "Go to the dock to invite Gong Wulang and tell him that he will be the master of the Gong family."
…
Gong Siguang slept all night at Nilu by the dock in Beishi City.
It was the first time in his life that he slept in such a poor room, but because he was so tired during the day, he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the pillow.
In a daze, I dreamed that my second brother broke the window and fell in the courtyard. He struggled a few times and stopped moving.
In a trance, it turned into flying on the grass again. When I looked carefully, it was the second brother's face again, and he immediately screamed and sat up.
Just as he was panting in a cold sweat, a servant knocked on the door: "Wu Lang! Wu Lang! Li Jiyi is here to invite you to come back and be the head of the house..."
Gong Siguang made a sound and stood up slowly. He had just put on his clothes when he suddenly realized: "What did you just say?"